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David Robichaud: The Self-Made Man, A False Messiah?

David Robichaud, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Ottawa, deconstructs liberalism´s beloved myth of the self-made man—the notion that the individual is solely responsible for their own success. He answers questions such as “Is achievement individual?” and “In our time, should we be putting successful people on a pedestal?” Robichaud tries to demonstrate that wealth is, above all, a social product,
adding that all the conditions that lead to individual success in our society are in fact the fruit of public and collective work, and that individual success becomes less important than collective social success. According to him, the legitimacy of taxes and income taxes is clear: the individual pays into the creation of the socio-cultural context from which they fully benefit, contributing at the same time to reducing inequality and social tension.